{"id":5454,"date":"2015-10-16T15:31:42","date_gmt":"2015-10-16T20:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/?p=5454"},"modified":"2015-10-16T15:31:42","modified_gmt":"2015-10-16T20:31:42","slug":"friday-finds-101615","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/friday-finds-101615\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Finds &ndash; 10\/16\/15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto\" src=\"http:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/images\/FridayFinds.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I\u2019ve found, such as new blogs, interesting posts\/articles, useful websites and resources, and of course upcoming webinars.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>New-to-Me Blogs<\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.memorytreegenealogy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Memory Tree Genealogy<\/a>, Sarah Melvey\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swedishchicagoheritage.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ranae\u2019s Swedish-Chicago Heritage Blog<\/a>, Ranae<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Online Articles<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.storiestotellbooks.com\/blog\/using-biographical-sketches-to-engage-family-history-readers.html\" target=\"_blank\">Using Biographical Sketches to Engage Family History Readers<\/a>, Stories To Tell\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.legalgenealogist.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/11\/the-rules-of-dna-land\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Rules of DNA.Land<\/a> \u2013 The Legal Genealogist\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/narations.blogs.archives.gov\/2015\/10\/02\/announcing-naras-digitization-priorities\/\" target=\"_blank\">Announcing NARA\u2019s Digitization Priorities<\/a>, NARAtions\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/newyorkhistoryblog.org\/2015\/10\/02\/celebrating-the-american-revolutions-end\/\" target=\"_blank\">Celebrating the End of the American Revolution<\/a>, The New York History Blog\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/fingerprints-hold-clue-ancestry-377757\" target=\"_blank\">Fingerprints Hold Clue to Ancestry<\/a>, Newsweek<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Magazine\/Journal Articles<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cA Field Guide to Indirect Evidence,\u201d by Harold Henderson, <em>APG Quarterly<\/em>, June 2015.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Website &amp; Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No finds this week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Genealogy-Related Books<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Finished reading <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1517170044\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1517170044&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=julsgenhishub-20&amp;linkId=ID2W6WYDD2HU7AYV\" target=\"_blank\">The America Ground<\/a><\/em>, by Nathan Dylan Goodwin\n<li>Finished reading <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1492103802\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1492103802&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=julsgenhishub-20&amp;linkId=HH7IBXZZLHD66CFT\"><em>Ben Bones and the Galleon of Gold<\/em><\/a>, by Michael F. Havelin\n<li>Finished reading <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1680340387\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1680340387&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=technicalcomm-20&amp;linkId=ZAVGLOM7OBEF5MPC\" target=\"_blank\">Endogamy: One Family, One People<\/a><\/em>, by Israel Pickholtz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Good Deals<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dna.ancestry.com\" target=\"_blank\">AncestryDNA Test for $69<\/a> (regular price $99) \u2013 The email I received said this was an \u201cexclusive member offer.\u201d&nbsp; I have no idea if that means paid subscriptions or simply an Ancestry.com free membership.&nbsp; The $69 price was shown to me only when I was logged in (as a paying subscriber).&nbsp; If you\u2019ve been looking to do the AncestryDNA test, it would be wise to check it out ASAP\u2014<strong>offer ends 10\/17<\/strong>.\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archives.gov\/calendar\/genealogy-fair\/2015\/\" target=\"_blank\">Free Virtual Genealogy Fair<\/a> \u2013 This two-day event, held by the National Archives (US) will be held October 21-22.&nbsp; Great lineup of lectures covering a diverse range of topics.\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/shop.americanancestors.org\/collections\/great-migration?pass-through=true\" target=\"_blank\">20% Discount on Great Migration Books<\/a> \u2013 The New England Historic and Genealogical Society is offering a 20% discount on all titles in the Great Migration Study Project series <strong>through 10\/31<\/strong>.\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkconnector.com\/ta.php?lc=112674066427004630&amp;lcpt=0&amp;lcpf=3\" target=\"_blank\">Free Shipping for <em>How to Use Evernote for Genealogy<\/em><\/a> \u2013 New book written by Kerry Scott; available through Shop Family Tree.&nbsp; <strong>Free shipping offer ends 10\/31<\/strong>.\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/28921622584773615\/\" target=\"_blank\">My Family History With Ancestry Contest<\/a> &#8211; In honor of Family History Month, share your family history in an exciting visual way by pinning interesting records + stories behind one or all of your ancestors.&nbsp; The grand prize is a one-year membership to Ancestry and a two-hour session with a professional genealogist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Upcoming FREE Webinars<\/strong><\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"485\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"70\"><strong>Date \/ Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"413\"><strong>Webinar \/ Presenter \/ Host<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"70\">10\/20<br \/>2 PM<br \/>Central<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"413\"><a href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/2264877774090660353\" target=\"_blank\">Advanced Searching on AmericanAncestors.org<\/a><br \/>Christopher Carter<br \/>New England Historic Genealogical Society<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"70\">10\/20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"413\">Next Level Facebook for Societies (no registration link or date\/time available yet)<br \/>Jen Baldwin<br \/>Federation of Genealogical Societies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"70\">10\/20<br \/>7 PM<br \/>Central<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"413\"><a href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/3395203212653281281\" target=\"_blank\">National Archives Resources at the Chicago Branch<\/a><br \/>Jane Haldeman<br \/>Wisconsin State Genealogical Society<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"70\">10\/21<br \/>1 PM<br \/>Central<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"413\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familytreewebinars.com\/webinar_details.php?webinar_id=256\" target=\"_blank\">What Happened to the State of Frankland \u2013 Using Tennessee\u2019s Pre-Statehood Records<\/a><br \/>J. Mark Lowe<br \/>Legacy Family Tree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"70\">10\/21<br \/>7 PM<br \/>Central<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"413\"><a href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/6806125778730572033\" target=\"_blank\">History Lives at JSTOR<\/a><br \/>Sarah Kim<br \/>Georgia Genealogical Society<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"70\">10\/21<br \/>8 PM<br \/>Central<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"413\"><a href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/2473417740232924673\" target=\"_blank\">The Devil is in the Details: Overlooking Minutiae Can Create Lineage Limbo<\/a><br \/>Jean Wilcox Hibben<br \/>Southern California Genealogical Society<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"70\">10\/28<br \/>1 PM<br \/>Central<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"413\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familytreewebinars.com\/webinar_details.php?webinar_id=285\" target=\"_blank\">Complex Evidence \u2013 What is It? How Does It Work? 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